Amy from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2022. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in January of 2012, and the servicing came to us ten years later. Scheduled maintenance has been carried out in 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026. A machine in its fourteenth year is past the age at which most standby generators have been quietly written off, and the only thing separating one that still starts from one that does not is whether somebody has kept opening the enclosure. An annual maintenance plan now covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5884
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 60 amp
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Middletown?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.
How quickly does it take over?
The automatic start sequence normally begins within seconds of the controller deciding that utility power has failed or fallen outside acceptable limits. There is a deliberate short delay so that a momentary flicker does not trigger a full start and transfer. Exact timing depends on the controller, the transfer switch and the configuration.
Does a house with a generator still need surge protection?
Yes. A generator protects against the loss of utility power; it does nothing about a surge. Current electrical code includes surge protection for applicable dwelling services, so whole-house surge protection belongs in a properly designed generator installation rather than being treated as an extra.